She recently said being a mother was ‘the hardest job in the world.’ She said: ‘There's no doubt it's the hardest job in the world and there are moments when it is so, so tough.

‘But you can't get over how brilliant it is having a new person in your life who is so young and energetic.’

The mother-of-one was announced as an official celebrity supporter of the British Olympic team today, alongside Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates.

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She said she has tickets to watch the gymnastics.at the Games, adding: ‘As a kid growing up every four years I remember watching the gymnastics wherever it was and gymnastics was something I’d never miss.

‘I am so excited about the Olympics. I can’t believe it is so close now.’

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Despite rumours of a Spice Girl reunion at the opening ceremony next month, Miss Chisholm said the girl group were never invited to take part.

She said: ‘This is something which is really bizarre. Because it had been rumoured for such a long time, and we’d never been approached.

‘All the stuff about the Diamond Jubilee was true. Gary asked us to come along and perform for that, but we weren’t able to do it.

‘But for the Olympics we’ve never been approached. It was just impossible for everybody because of availability and people’s feelings.

‘We have to respect that. We do a lot together and we have to respect people’s wishes.’

Meanwhile Mr Yates – who was a host on BBC1 talent show The Voice with Holly Willoughby this year – said he felt the opening ceremony was ‘cheesy’.

Earlier this month, director Danny Boyle unveiled plans to turn the Olympic stadium into a model of the English countryside, including a village cricket team, 12 horses, 10 chickens and 70 sheep.

However, Mr Yates said: ‘I think all these opening ceremonies are a bit cheesy. It’s in their very nature.

‘But I’m sure it will be fun, and as a Londoner I’m right behind the Games.’

The Radio1 DJ added he hoped to return to The Voice next year, but would not rule out working for TV mogul Simon Cowell in the future.

He said: ‘I loved The Voice, and if they ask me I’ll definitely do it again. I’d be stupid not to.

‘I would never work on Britain’s Got Talent as it’s not my kind of show. But Simon Cowell is incredible. So who knows, if the right project came up I could definitely do something with him.’

To show your support for Team GB you can purchase an official supporters’ scarf from Next, in store or online at www.next.co.uk . You can also join Our Greatest Team and leave personal messages of support for the athletes online at www.teamgb.com/our-greatest-team .

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